John Pugh

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1761
Died
July 13, 1842
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1804–1808
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pugh20,552
Opponents83,555
3
Elections run

Between 1804 and 1808, John Pugh ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Pugh's biggest single-election total was 9,090 votes, in the 1808 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2. Pugh's closest win came in the 1804 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2, decided by 105 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 2 or all 1808 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Pugh received?

John Pugh has received 20,552 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000562) and Wikidata (Q6253517). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Pugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-pugh. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.